National Sample Census of Agriculture 1981-1982
Nepal, 1982
Central Bureau of Statistics
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Identification
Survey ID Number
NPL-CBS-NSCA-1981-v0
Title
National Sample Census of Agriculture 1981-1982
Translated Title
Rashtriya Krishi Ganana 2038-39
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Nepal | NPL |
Study type
Agricultural Census [ag/census]
Series Information
The "National Sample Census of Agriculture (NSCA), 1981/82" is the third such enumeration in the history of Nepal conducted by Central Bureau of Statistics. The first and second NSCAs were conducted respectively in the years 1961/62 and 1971/72.
Abstract
Conducted by the National Agriculture Census Project under the Central Bureau of Statistics, the Sample Census of Agriculture aimed at obtaining reliable estimates of most of the agricultural parameters at the district level (of Nepal). Its sample was designed (including the sample size) to meet this objective. The census was carried out in 1982. The reference period was a period of twelve consecutive months from 14th January 1981 to 13th January 1982.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Agriculture Holding
Version
Version Description
Version 0 - No microdata available
Scope
Notes
The scope of Sample Census of Agriculture 1981-82 includes:
1. Number and Area of Holdings
2. Status of Land Tenure
3. Land Use
4. Area under Crops (Temporaray and Permanent as well)
5. Status of Irrigation, Use of Fertilizers, Practice of Improved Seeds and Pesticides
6. Number and kind of Cattle according to their Age and Sex
7. Number of Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Horses and other Animals by Age
8. Number of Poultry, Pigeons, Ducks and other Birds by Age
9. Number of Agricultural Implements
10. Farm Population by Age and Sex
11. Number and Area of Fish Ponds
12. Quantity of Fish Catch by Ponds and Paddy Fields
1. Number and Area of Holdings
2. Status of Land Tenure
3. Land Use
4. Area under Crops (Temporaray and Permanent as well)
5. Status of Irrigation, Use of Fertilizers, Practice of Improved Seeds and Pesticides
6. Number and kind of Cattle according to their Age and Sex
7. Number of Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Horses and other Animals by Age
8. Number of Poultry, Pigeons, Ducks and other Birds by Age
9. Number of Agricultural Implements
10. Farm Population by Age and Sex
11. Number and Area of Fish Ponds
12. Quantity of Fish Catch by Ponds and Paddy Fields
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Agriculture & Rural Development | World Bank |
| Food (production, crisis) | World Bank |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National
District
District
Universe
The scope of the Sample Census of Agriculture is an agriculture holding. For the census purpose, an operational holding consisted of all agricultural land operated, poultry birds or farm animals kept (with or without agricultural land) as one technical unit by one person alone or with the assistance of others irrespective of title, legal form and location. However, any institutional agriculture holdings were not covered in the NSCA 1981-82.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Central Bureau of Statistics | National Planning Commission Secretariat, His Majesty's Government |
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Central Bureau of Statistics | National Planning Commission Secretariat, His Majesty's Government | Financial and technical support |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| His Majesty's Government | HMG | |
| Food and Agriculture Organization | FAO | Financial Support |
| United Nations Development Programme | UNDP | Financial Support |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr D. L. Altman | Data Processing System Design |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
The sampling design for the census was that of a stratified two-stage random sampling. A district was taken as the stratum. From each of the 75 districts of the kingdom, 50 wards (a ward is an ultimate administrative unit) was selected by simple random procedure, without replacement. Within the selected wards, the lists of operational agricultural holdings were prepared and the holdings were classified in three categories as follows:
(a) Holdings operating land equal to or less than 10 bighas (20 ropanies or 80 matomuris in the hilly and mountainous districts,
(b) Holdings operation more than 10 bighas (20 ropanies or 80 matomuris in the hilly and mountainous districts), and
(c) Holdings without land but having 2 or more productive animals (i.e., 2 or more heads of cattle/buffaloes or 5 or more sheep and/or goats), 20 poultry birds.
All holdings of category (b) were enumerated, and among the holdings of categories (a), and (c) a 20 percent sample was selected systematically with a random start for enumeration. In total about 14 percent of the wards were included in the sample as first stage units, and around 83,000 agricultural holdings (of the total 2.6 million households) were enumerated as ultimate sample units.
(a) Holdings operating land equal to or less than 10 bighas (20 ropanies or 80 matomuris in the hilly and mountainous districts,
(b) Holdings operation more than 10 bighas (20 ropanies or 80 matomuris in the hilly and mountainous districts), and
(c) Holdings without land but having 2 or more productive animals (i.e., 2 or more heads of cattle/buffaloes or 5 or more sheep and/or goats), 20 poultry birds.
All holdings of category (b) were enumerated, and among the holdings of categories (a), and (c) a 20 percent sample was selected systematically with a random start for enumeration. In total about 14 percent of the wards were included in the sample as first stage units, and around 83,000 agricultural holdings (of the total 2.6 million households) were enumerated as ultimate sample units.
Response Rate
Not available.
Weighting
Not available.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 1982 | 1982 |
Time periods
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 1981-01-14 | 1982-01-13 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| National Agriculture Census Project, Central Bureau of Statistics | NACP, CBS | His Majesty's Government |
Data Appraisal
Estimates of Sampling Error
Not available.
Access policy
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director General | Central Bureau of Statistics | archive@cbs.gov.np | www.cbs.gov.np/nada/ |
| Director: Publication, Distribution and Library Section | Central Bureau of Statistics | archive@cbs.gov.np | www.cbs.gov.np/nada/ |
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director: Publication, Distribution and Library Section | Central Bureau of Statistics | archive@cbs.gov.np | www.cbs.gov.np |
Confidentiality
Confidentiality of the respondents is guaranteed by Article 8 of Statistics Act 1958. The Article 8 states: "Any information or details relating to any person, family, firm or company, which has been supplied, obtained or prepared pursuant to section 3, section 4, section 5, section 6 or section 7 or any part of such information or details, shall not be disclosed or published directly except to the Director General or to any officer of the Bureau without the written person or of his authorized representative supplying such information or details."
Citation requirements
"Central Bureau of Statistics, Nepal, National Sample Census of Agriculture 1981-82 (NSCA-1981), provided by the National Data Archive, www.cbs.gov.np/nada".
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The Central Bureau of Statistics, Nepal bears no responsibility for any outcomes or for interpretations or inferences arising from the use of the dataset.
Copyright
(c) 1985, Central Bureau of Statistics, Nepal
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-NPL-CBS-NSCA-1981-v01
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Bureau of Statistics | CBS | National Planing Commision Secretariat, His Majesty's Government | Documentation of the study |
Date of Metadata Production
2012-03-12
DDI Document version
Version 1 (March 2012)